The Black Man At The Crossroads

Anybody ever made a deal with the black man at the crossroads? Does anybody know what the required services are? I mean if you have to murder,
that'd sure put a chink in your fame and fortune especially if you got caught. I wonder if he's a trickster will he say I wanted to be a world
renowned writer and bought a pen and pad and summoned him, would he be like a Jinn and just give me neater handwriting instead of the imagination and
quality to write a novel instead? If you don't know what the Black Man At The Crossroads is, Here is a little description:

In Hoodoo lore, The Black Man At The Crossroads is a spiritual entity that, if the proper ritual is carried out, can magically bestow a skill or
knowledge unto the seeker. The difference between meeting up with The Black Man and traditional demon-pacts of lore is primarily that The Black Man
does not bestow material prosperity, only teaches and bestows skill or knowledge. The belief that one must forfeit one's soul to The Black Man is
incorrect as well, and again arises from the mistaken equation of the The Black Man to the Biblical Satan. In some tales, The Black Man doesn't
bestow his gift for free, that in return for his blessing he requires 7 years of service, but there is no lore about eternal damnation or the loss of
a human soul in exchange.

I'm seriously considering doing this tonight just for a laugh, and mostly out of pure curiosity.Plus I'm running out of patience for a way to make a
decent living and losing hope daily that I'll ever be able to get out of my sucky circumstances.

I thought this is the perfect topic for Halloween also, since the veil is thinner between the worlds.

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–37
display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly
documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including the Faustian myth that he sold his soul at a crossroads to achieve
success.

Johnson's records sold poorly during his lifetime. It was only after the reissue of his recordings in 1961 on the LP King of the Delta Blues
Singers that his work reached a wider audience. Johnson is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly of the Mississippi Delta blues style.
He is credited by many rock musicians as an important influence; Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever
lived."[

Yes I've read his story, but I still don't get many answers from it. He doesn't explain what if anything he gave to the crossroads man for those
abilities. I think one story says his soul which I don't think correlates at all with the lore because they say specifically you don't have to give
up your soul. That's what's confusing me, and making me doubt I should try it.

Personally, I would suggest that if you need to come to ATS to inquire if invoking the "man in black at the crossroads" is a good idea, I would
highly recommend NOT doing so. Never mess with forces you don't understand, ever!

Then again, if you are already "6 feet under" what do you got to lose.

That's funny, their lawyer wasn't there? I'd have thought that one would always be with the devil seeing as how lawyers are one of the very
prominently known to have places in Hell reserved for them. LOL

I chickened out...I watch too much Supernatural...the idea of hell hounds coming after me and ripping out my throat is too unpleasant. I know it's
just TV and made up...but we really have no idea, do we?

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